Behind the Sun, Microsoft, rhetoric
Seattle Times | at | by Mike
Look at the deal in another context, Schwartz said. Consider the "competitive dynamics" of the technology industry and "who's not mentioned in the press release," he said. He didn't name names, but the obvious reference was to IBM and, to a lesser degree, Hewlett-Packard. Both are in the big-systems market, and they can't be happy about the idea of a special relationship between Microsoft and Sun going forward. IBM's position is especially interesting here. It has made the use of Linux and free software a core element of its strategy - in a real sense aiming at both Microsoft and Sun.